CEHD News

CEHD alum and adjunct faculty member Eric Laurits, MEd ’18, is leading by example through the creation of Sankoré International School in Kenya. Read more...

George Mason University’s Special Education online master's program ranks among the top ten national online graduate programs in this discipline for three consecutive years. Read more...

How ACCESS Academy uses problem-based learning to expand access, develop talent, and deepen student thinking. Read more...

George Mason and co-collaborators Auburn University and University of Oklahoma received $3.7 million from the Office of Special Education Programs within the U.S. Department of Education for Project Training special edUcatoRs To Lead with Evidence and Support (TURTLES). Read more...

ACCESS Academy integrates secondary education with college-level learning and career-connected experiences, setting a standard for innovative, student-centered pathways. At Potomac Falls High School, the program builds on a strong instructional culture to expand opportunities and support meaningful student success. Read more...

The book provides an asset-based lens through which education professionals can gain an understanding of the strengths, capabilities, and lived experiences of Black students. Read more...

Participants in the “Teaching English to Young Learners” global online course learn evidence-based practices for teaching English as a second or foreign language to young learners. Read more...

When CEHD alumna Alyse Zeffiro began her master’s in Education Leadership, she knew she wanted to create meaningful change. Today, as a nationally recognized principal, she continues to model the power of research-informed, equity-centered leadership in action. Read more...

Old Dominion University’s Center for Educational Innovation and Opportunity has highlighted ACCESS Academy as one of its statewide partnership lab schools in its annual Year in Review. Virginia’s lab schools are rewriting the playbook for public education, blending rigorous academics with hands-on, industry-connected learning that spans the Commonwealth. Read more...

Education Week has released their list of the Top 10 Opinion Essays of 2025, and Dean Ingrid Guerra-López is among the featured voices shaping the conversation on education Read more...